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temporal

temporal

96 7.0
About time or not lasting forever
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɛmpərəl/
translation icon : temporal
  • They were talking about universal themes that have no temporal limitations.
  • spatial-temporal
  • temporal envelope
  • temporal patterns

The world is successive, temporal, but not spatial.

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Examples

  • Time is perceived as moving faster when temporal awareness enters the conscious mind.

    Academic text (2017)
  • So let's just go through your temporal timeline.

  • Is it something that has no temporal fixed point?

  • The third thing is the temporal nature of when you take them in.

  • You should use that to guide your temporal budget on the exam, right?

  • Our world is all full of temporal asymmetries.

  • They appear to be in some sort of temporal flux.

  • Kuhn and Culhane's study was a useful start in better describing the temporal character of homelessness.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Timeline graphs were created to evaluate the seasonal and temporal distribution of malaria observations.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The documentary explored the temporal aspects of human history and how they shaped our society.

Synonyms

temporary
vstemporal
557 3.0

Lasting for a short time and not permanent

is about relating to time in general not only limited duration
momentary
vstemporal
44 4.8

Lasting only a very short time

is about time relation or time limits for any duration not just instant
transient
vstemporal
38 7.0

Lasting only a short time and not permanent

is more general, covering any relation to time or time limits
ephemeral
vstemporal
17 8.6

Lasting only a very short time

is broader and can mean relating to time or being time bounded
transitory
vstemporal
11 6.8

Lasting only a short time

covers both relation to time and being limited by time
durational
vstemporal
1 6.8

About how long something lasts

is broader meaning either about time in general or limited by time
timeful
vstemporal
9.1

About how time passes and how we measure it

is about being limited or bounded by time rather than describing time
momentaneous
vstemporal
  • Archaic
9.9

Lasting for a very short time

is the general term for relation to time or being limited by time

Antonyms

5 6.3

A person or creature who lives forever

Compounds

temporal lobe
  • Specialized
12 4.9

A part at the side of the brain that handles hearing and memory

2 5.9

A brain condition that causes repeated seizures in the side of the brain, often with memory loss and strange movements

temporal bone
  • Specialized
2 5.3

Part of the skull on each side that holds the inner ear

temporal artery
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A blood vessel on the side of the head that carries blood to the temple and scalp

temporal cortex
  • Specialized
1 6.7

The part of the brain near the temples that helps you hear and remember things

temporal arteritis
  • Specialized
1 7.8

Swelling of a blood vessel at the temple causing headaches, jaw pain, and sometimes vision loss

deep temporal vein
  • Specialized
7.9

A vein in the temple area that carries blood away from nearby muscles

6.2

A small artery that brings blood to the front of the brain near the temple

Members of the British House of Lords who are not bishops

middle temporal vein
  • Specialized
7.7

A tube near the temple that carries blood to a larger vein behind the jaw

A blood vessel on the temple that brings blood to the middle part of the brain near the ear

7.9

A blood vessel that carries blood to the back of the brain near the temples

7.5

A vein on the side of the head above the ear that drains blood from the scalp

temporal adverbial
  • Specialized
8.2

A word or phrase that shows when something happens

The order of events in time

A change that happens over time

temporal gyrus
  • Specialized
9.6

A fold on the outer surface of the side of the brain that helps process sound and memory

temporal canthus
  • Specialized
9.9

The outer corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet near the temple

A change that happens over time

temporal muscle
  • Specialized
6.3

A broad muscle on the side of the head that lifts the lower jaw to close the mouth

How events follow each other in time

A feature that shows how long something lasts or how it changes over time

temporal relation
  • Specialized
7.6

A connection between events based on when they happen

temporal role
  • Specialized
8.8

A word or phrase that shows when something happens, like yesterday

temporal vein
  • Specialized
6.5

A blood vessel near the temple that carries blood away from that area

How Temporary

fleeting
66 6.3
temporary
557 3.0
temporal
96 7.0
lasting
38 3.1
long-term
502 3.0
permanent
650 3.2

Surface Forms

temporal positive

Etymology

Temporal comes from the Latin tempus, meaning 'time', and you can see the same root in tempo and temporary. So calling something 'temporal' means it is about time or is limited by time.